Legal Manager - (General Counsel) Data Privacy & TMT Law Expert

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Company Description

India’s e-commerce and D2C ecosystem is growing at unprecedented speed, projected to reach $300B by 2030. Brands face increasing challenges in customer acquisition, retention, and measurement, especially in a privacy-first, cookieless world.

Nitro Commerce is building India’s first Revenue-as-a-Service stack, enabling D2C brands to scale profitably with tools like:

● NitroX → Cookieless measurement & first-party identity resolution.

● Nitro Ads → Commerce media & performance marketing, powered by NitroX data.

With 2,200+ D2C brands already onboarded, Nitro is redefining how brands measure, acquire, and retain customers in the open internet.

Curious about our journey? Explore our success stories:

Inc42 Story    YourStory Link

LinkedIn Page Link   Website Link

Key Responsibilities

🛡️ Data Privacy and Protection

• Policy Development and Implementation:

• Develop, review, and maintain comprehensive

  Data Privacy Policies

  , terms of service, and internal procedures to ensure compliance.
• Oversee the implementation of these policies across all business units.

• Risk Assessment and Mitigation:

• Conduct

  Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)

  and privacy risk assessments for new projects, products, and technologies ("Privacy by Design and Default").
• Identify and mitigate risks related to the collection, storage, and processing of personal data.

• Contractual Compliance:

• Draft and review data processing agreements (DPAs), data transfer agreements, and privacy clauses in commercial contracts.

• Incident Management:

• Lead the response efforts in the event of a

  data breach

  , including containment, mitigation, and required notification to regulatory authorities and affected individuals.

• Training and Audits:

• Develop and deliver privacy awareness training to employees.
• Monitor compliance with internal privacy standards and facilitate internal or external privacy audits.

💻 TMT (Technology, Media, and Telecommunications) Law

This involves providing legal counsel on the complex regulatory landscape governing technology services, digital content, and communications.

• Technology Contracts:

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of technology-related contracts, including

  Master Service Agreements (MSAs)

  , Software as a Service (SaaS) agreements, cloud computing contracts, licensing agreements, and vendor contracts.

• Regulatory Compliance:

• Advising on legal and regulatory issues pertaining to new technologies, such as

  Artificial Intelligence (AI)

  , blockchain, and e-commerce platforms.
• Ensuring compliance with TMT-specific regulations, including intermediary liability, content moderation rules, and telecommunication licenses.

• Digital and Online Legal Issues:

• Providing legal advice on matters related to cybercrime, IT Act compliance, consumer law for online transactions, and online advertising standards.

💡 IPR (Intellectual Property Rights)

Managing and protecting the company's intellectual assets is a critical function.

• IP Strategy and Management:

• Develop and execute an Intellectual Property strategy for the organization, covering patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.
• Manage the company's IP portfolio, including filing, prosecution, and maintenance of registrations.

• IP Protection in Contracts:

• Drafting IP-related clauses in contracts, including assignments, licenses, and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to safeguard proprietary information.

• Enforcement and Litigation Support:

• Monitor for and advise on potential

  IP infringement

  issues (online and offline).
• Support and manage IP-related litigation or dispute resolution efforts.

⚖️ Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

This expertise is utilized for handling commercial disputes outside of traditional court litigation, often preferred in complex cross-border TMT and IP matters.

• Strategy and Counsel:

• Develop the company’s strategy for both bringing and defending claims in

  commercial arbitration

  .
• Advise senior management on the selection of arbitral forums, rules, and jurisdictions.

• Dispute Management:

• Manage the entire arbitration lifecycle, including drafting notices, statements of claim/defense, and managing external counsel (if involved).
• Provide legal support for general commercial litigation and pre-dispute resolution.

• Contractual Clauses:

• Ensure all relevant commercial and technology contracts contain robust and enforceable

  dispute resolution clauses

  , primarily focusing on arbitration.

Key Skills and Attributes

• Legal Acumen:

  Expert knowledge across all four specified domains.

• Experience

  : 4-7 years in inhouse Data Privacy and TMT expert role

• Risk Mitigation:

  Strong analytical and risk-spotting ability to assess legal exposure and propose pragmatic, implementable solutions.

• Communication:

  Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate complex legal concepts to non-legal business stakeholders.

• Leadership:

  Ability to lead projects, manage internal teams (if applicable), and coordinate with external counsel.

• Business Partnering:

  Proactive approach in partnering with business teams (e.g., IT, R&D, Marketing) to integrate compliance into business processes